St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-11

done. Thus far this week the weather
has been charming and there are many
summer visitors to enjoy it.
HORSE BREEDERS MEETING.
Organization of the Eastern Vermont
Association.
Despite the unfavorable weather of
last Saturday morning some Is or 90
prominent horse breeders in this and
neighboring counties assembled in the
st. JOhnsbury house parlors for the
purpose of organizing a horse breed
ers' association. A preliminary organ
izatiOn was formed by the election of
E. H. Hoffman of Lyndon as chairman
and w. S. Bailey of East Hardwick as
secretary. The forenoon was spent in
general discussion of the outlook,
Gen. w. w. GrOut of Barton being
present and taking lively interest in
the meeting. In the afternoon others
came in and committee to draw up
constitution and rules was appointed
consisting of George A. Bill, F. G.
Williams and W. S. Bailey. This
committee reported substantially the
constitution adopted by the state assO-
citation, adding the trotting rules of
the New England association.
The constitution states that this as
ISOLATION is formed to advance the le-
ultimate interests of the breeders of
road and trotting horses, and provides
that it shall be known as "the Eastern
Vermont Association of Road and
Trotting Horse Breeders; that the
executive committee shall consist of Is
from which body a president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer
shall be chosen that it's annual meet
ing shall be held on the second Tues
day in November; that all breeders
and those interested in road and trot-
ting horses are eligible to membership
if unobjectionable 1; that the member
SIS for those owning and standing stall
lions for service owned by others that
at least one general meeting shall be
held each year to be confined to eXhib
its of geldings of five years old and
under, and to mares and stations of
any age that the pool box and the
sale of all Intoxicating liquors shall be
prohibited at all meetings and also all
forms of gambling; that in races SO
per cent. of entrance money goes to
winner 30 to second horse residue
to third horse; that no voting will be
allowed by proxy.
After adopting the constitution of
which the above is an abstract, these
officers were elected to serve until the
annual meeting in November: Presi-
dent, w. S. Bailey of East Hardwick !;
vice president, f. G. Williams of Cow
entry; secretary, E. Ii. Hoffman of
Lyndon; treasurer, George L. Higgins
of West Concord additional members
of the executive committee, for Or
leans county, Clark Hunt of Newport,
John Parker of Coventry, George A.
Bill of Albany, o. H. Mossman of Bar
ton,-for Essex county, Emmett Hill
of Concord, G.. H. Fitzgerald of Island
Pond, F. d. Hale of Lunenburg,-fO
Caledonia county, Asa Livingston of
st. Johnsbury, E. A. Parks of Pas
sumpsic and l. Ii. Hall of Lyndon.
The executive committee adjourned to
meet on the 10th instant when the adj
visibility of holding an exhibition next
fall will be discussed and also the wis
dom of acting independently of any of
the county fairs.
The new association starts off prom
isingly. The principal officers are COM
paratively young men and young blood
will direct it's affairs. All agree that
none of the tricks incident to the aver
age horse show shall be introduced
and that fair play and honorable deal
ing will be assured all. Though start
ed under the direct auspices of Gale
donna, Essex and Orleans county
breeders, if those outside the limits of
those counties desire to come in their
application will be cheerfully cOnsid
cred. Gen. Grout and others who de-
clined to accept Office promise aid and
encouragement. Those who desire to
join the association can do SO by con-
ferring with any member of the execu
tive committee.